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recollection definition

rec·ol·lec·tion (rek′ə lek′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or power of recollecting, or calling back to mind; remembrance
  2. what is recollected recollections of youth
  3. Archaic
    1. calmness of mind
    2. religious meditation

Etymology: Fr récollection < ML recollectio

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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